Compare towns
Mapleton vs Thorndike vs Castle Hill vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Thorndike has the most people working from home (44.7%).
Castle Hill has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Union has the most expensive homes ($268k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Mapleton | Thorndike | Castle Hill | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,403 |
281Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-13%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
19.3±23.6Lowest 57% below ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
49.8%±28.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Thorndike and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
11.7%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
25.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$78,438±$14k 5% above ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Mapleton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$205,600±$88k 31% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$836±$317 27% below ME |
$950±$574 17% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$2,537 16% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.5% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
44.7%±35.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Thorndike and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt View High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.